Citrus brown mite; Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein 1936) (Acari: Tetranychidae), in Turkey

Öz Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein 1936) (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a phytophagous mite and known as “The oriental red mite”. E. orientalis, is an important pest in the quarantine list of “European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO)”. This species was mentioned by Jeppson et al. (1975) from Turkey. There wasn’t any indication report available (about host plants, locality and collection date), up to now from this species in Turkey. The samples were collected from Citrus trees in Kumluca-Antalya. Host species, distribution, damage and the identical taxonomical characteristics are provided.

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